Pinan Nidan Opening Moves Wrist Release

April 20, 2019

We explored in a different video how the first part of the opening moves of Pinan Nidan/Heian Shodan can be applied as a pre-emptive strike. In this video, we look at how the second part of the opening sequence–the fade back into cat stance and hammer fist–can be applied as a wrist release in a clinch scenario. This video contains both a basic bunkai drill and an associated pad drill.